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Asked Thursday whether he thought Colin Kaepernick or Alex Smith would start Sunday against the Saints, tight end Vernon Davis said he wasn’t sure.

Then he posed a question of his own to reporters: “Did coach say who would start?” he asked.

When told that no announcement had been made, Davis smiled.

“Oh, OK, well, it’s his decision,” Davis said. “I’m going to support any decision that the coach makes.”

Does Davis already know who will line up behind center in the Superdome?

The evidence suggests Kaepernick will make his second straight start against New Orleans, despite offensive coordinator Greg Roman‘s assertion Thursday that “No decision has been made.”

For starters, Smith had yet to be medically cleared to play 72 hours before kickoff, according to Roman. ESPN reported Thursday that Smith passed his final concussion test, but Smith remained in a non-contact black jersey during practice. The designation suggests Smith has not been medically cleared. He was listed as “limited” in practice.

Last week, Smith took the majority of practice snaps early in the week, but his post-concussion symptoms worsened and he wasn’t cleared to play by team medical director Dr. Dan Garza. Are the 49ers crafting a game plan suited for Smith in hopes he could start when they have Kaepernick coming off what Jim Harbaugh termed an “A-plus-plus” performance Monday night?

Roman insisted such a scenario was possible.

“We’re hopeful that Alex gets cleared tomorrow, physically,” Roman said. “We’re confident in both quarterbacks to be on the field. We’re always going to weigh all the information as we have it and make the best decision for the team at the time. But we have ultimate confidence in either.”

There is also the matter of an SI.com report Wednesday night stating Harbaugh has told Smith that Kaepernick will start. According to the report, the decision is not based on Smith’s uncertain health status. According to a later ESPN report, Smith told former teammate Trent Dilfer, an ESPN analyst, Kaepernick is getting the first-team snaps, but Smith still could start based on his performance in practice.

Roman refuted both reports. He said the reps have been shared and added snaps didn’t get a first- or second-team label.

“Colin’s been getting pretty similar to what he got last week,” Roman said. “He’s been getting some of the reps. Alex is getting some of the reps. That’s how it gets divvied up. It’s more play by play than first-team reps, second-team reps. Really don’t know what that means.”

How did Roman account for the report that Kaepernick would start? In response, he served up a nonanswer.

“We really do not pay much attention to what’s going on,” Roman said. “Reported. Not reported. Rumored. That stuff. We don’t pay any attention to it. Our focus is on the team, the team, the team.”

Of course, with this team, this week, most of the questions have revolved around two of their 53 players. On Thursday, even defensive coordinator Vic Fangio was asked for his thoughts on the quarterback situation.